Apple has completed the regulatory filings needed to offer Apple Intelligence, its generative AI service, on tablets and laptops in mainland China. The process followed a registration with China’s Cyberspace Administration on July 8, 2026, and additional network-access permits from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on September 29, 2026. Apple is partnering with Alibaba and Baidu, with Alibaba’s Qwen model set to be integrated into iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS for text and image generation. Developer beta testing began on November 4, 2026, while a consumer launch is planned for December 2026 with iOS 27.3 and about 18 features. The Chinese version will rely on domestic infrastructure and omit certain advanced features available globally, making the quality of key functions partly dependent on models controlled by local partners.
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